Home / 53,952-79,104

Finding the Third Proportional to 53,952 and 79,104

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 53,952 and 79,104 is: 115,981.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,952 : 79,104 = 79,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,952/79,104 = 79,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,952x = 79,104 × 79,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,952x = 6,257,442,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,257,442,816/53,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,981.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.